Definitions

1. verb

to shrink (cloth or fabric) in one direction only, especially to prevent shrinkage when washing, and then to finish it to its original dimensions.

“The factory sanforized the fabric to prevent it from shrinking after the customer washed it.”

2. adjective

shrunk in one direction only, especially to prevent shrinkage when washing, and then finished to its original dimensions.

“The sanforized fabric looked new even after several washes.”